World’s first Slider with AI tracking mode now in Kickstarter
So here it is the world’s first slider with AI tracking. You can find all details on this Kickstarter page. There is nor product in those days that doens’t have the “AI” mark :)
First review of the new Zeiss Ventum 2.8/21
The first review of the new Zeiss Ventum 2.8/21 E-mount lens has been posted on Kopterkraft:
The new Ventum adresses the needs of aerial photographers who like to save any extra gram on their drones paying off as additional flight time. If you use it for example with the latest Sony A7 series, the A7RIV (665g), you still get a package below 1kg which allows you to use also a lighter gimbal than you would have to use with a Loxia 2.8/21 – saving weight on both components
As the lens has a fixed focus to infinity, you should be aware that depth of field (DOF) depends on the aperture setting and that there is no option to focus on close objects. ZEISS recommends a minimum object distance of 15m – which is usually no problem when you use it for aerial photopgraphy.
Distortion is well controlled and you get sharp egdges already at open aperture f/2.8. The T* coating of the lens is able to protect contrast at a high degree even when you shoot against the sun.
Sony Tidbits…
Sony RX100 VII Isn’t The Perfect Vlogging Camera: This Is
Sony RX100 VII Two Weeks Later | It’s Amazing and Here’s Why! (TheEveryDayDad).
New Sachtler and Vinten 100mm flowtech legs, FSB 10 Tripod System (Explora).
Sony a6400 + Sony 16-50 OSS kit lens (Mariusz Gajdzik)
Sony a6000, a6100, a6300, a6400, a6500, a6600: what’s the difference and which should I buy? (Dpreview).
An Introduction to Natural Light Portraiture (Explora).
Advancing Beyond Advanced: The Advanced II Line of Camera Bags from Manfrotto (Explora).
A7Riv 61mp SONY Flagship camera (Shaiful Baker).
Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.
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New Sony interview at DC.watch and Newswitch.jp: “We have dozen of lenses on our roadmap”
Newswitch.jp has interviewed Mr. Yasuyuki Nagata from Sony. Here are a couple of info:
- Sony sees potential in the High End Mirrorless Camera and Lens market.
- Response to the 200-600mm FE lens launch was “greater than expected”
- There are still a dozen of lenses that we want to make (that are on our roadmap). Expansion willbe “horizontal” which means extension of current lens lineups (for example f/1.8 FE range could be extended to 20mm 24mm f/1.8 and so forth (Interpretation by Asobinet).
- Cost for lenses has increased to the more advanced design and material used
- the demand for APS-C cameras is high because of the 1 mount strategy that makes it easy to use same lenses on different cameras (FF, APS-C and Camcorders).
- The demand for high end fixed lens cameras hasn’t decreased significantly and sales of RX cameras are growing in some regions
DC.watch interviewed Kenji Tanaka and this is what he said:
- Sony will always try to keep cameras as small as it gets.
- Yes it’s possible that Sony will make GM branded APS-C lenses..
PhotoPlus mystery may be solved: Sony will not be there but Sony Artisans will. Sony will have A9II launch event on same period!
As you know Sony is not listed as exhibitor at the PhotoPlus show. A couple of days ago Sony officially told to Petapixel that they “will be officially listed on there either later today or tomorrow“.
But 5 days after the website has still not be updated and from the floor map it really seems like there is even no space left for Sony anyway. I guess someone at Sony is making a mess or confusion.
Luckily a source was kind enough to tell me what’s going on. This is what he told me tonight (Thanks!):
“Just thought you might want to know that they’ll have their own separate venue for an event that same weekend.
Sony Artisans will still be involved with the show but Sony will not have any presence at the Expo itself. “
In summary:
– Sony A9II will be announced exactly the same period as the PhotoPlus show but not AT the Photoplus show
– Sony Artisans will be present and have conferences and likely even discuss and show the A9II. But there will be no direct Sony booth.
PixelShift2DNG Beta 0.9.11 now adds full Sony A7rIV support
Sorry Sony but nobody really likes your Imaging Edge software. Thankfully today we got an alternative to create our High Resolution images:
PixelShift2DNG Beta 0.9.11 now added full Sony A7rIV support! You can download it for free here: fastrawviewer.com/blog/PixelShift2DNG-Beta-0-9-11
And I know Sony Tokyo is reading me so please take this note: Add Pixel Shift in camera creation just like Panasonic does on their S cameras. Thanks!
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Special Thanks to Iliah Borg for making this piece of software!